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Title: G. I. E.
Post by: mapua on Tuesday 02 May 17 03:49 BST (UK)

Hello All
I have a presentation cup with the following engraving. -
G I E
5th June 1901
100 yards Flat Race
Won by
John Taylor

He would have been 23 years old.  This would be in Glasgow or Paisley but what was the group?
And at age 23?
Any ideas please
Thanks
Anne, in NZ

Title: Re: G. I. E.
Post by: ray2 on Tuesday 02 May 17 07:56 BST (UK)

Hi Anne,
Sticking my neck out here! Think G.I.E. is, Glasgow International Exhibition, that was held in 1901 in Glasgow, of course!
Know it ran from May until around Nov., and it did have sporting events!

Hope this is of some help!
Ray

Title: Re: G. I. E.
Post by: RJ_Paton on Tuesday 02 May 17 12:49 BST (UK)

Quote from: ray2 on Tuesday 02 May 17 07:56 BST (UK)

Hi Anne,
Sticking my neck out here! Think G.I.E. is, Glasgow International Exhibition, that was held in 1901 in Glasgow, of course!
Know it ran from May until around Nov., and it did have sporting events!

Hope this is of some help!
Ray

2nd May - 9th November.

A pretty good guess (I believe) - there was a sports ground set up in the grounds of Glasgow University and it held numerous events throughout the period of the exhibition although the few records that seem to be available don't specifically mention flat racing it was a popular past time in that era

This sample from Glasgow University is from much later in the Exhibition but perhaps if you contact them they may be able to provide further information
http://special.lib.gla.ac.uk/exhibns/month/oct1999.html

Title: Re: G. I. E.
Post by: mapua on Tuesday 02 May 17 22:24 BST (UK)

Thanks Ray2 and Falkryn.
This certainly looks right. Good to see the Glasgow library site too.
Thanks
Mapua